The reality is that we're all interested in TV like First Dates

THE pattern is roughly the same each time. My wife is watching something on the screen. Every so often she’ll make the cringing expression as one of the characters does something cringeworthy or an “mm-TsnAWWW” when the heartstrings are tugged.

I’ll crane a neck around and ask “Oh is that First Dates yeah?” in a non-committal voice. I can’t give in too easily.

“Yes it’s really good. Why don’t you watch it?”